In April 2025, representatives of the Democracy Research Institute visited the villages of Ergneti and Zemo Nikozi in the Shida Kartli region, located along the occupation dividing line, to study the basic needs of the local population.
Problems faced by the population living along the occupation line ( the villages of Ergneti and Zemo Nikozi)
ოკუპირებულს სამხრეთ ოსეთში რუსეთი ფინანსური “მხარდაჭერის” ახალ ეტაპს იწყებს.
Russia is making it even easier for residents of occupied Abkhazia, the Tskhinvali region and Transnistria to obtain Russian citizenship.
For years, representatives of the ruling party individuals critical of the authorities, while law enforcement agencies have systematically failed to ensure adequate protection for these groups.